438th AEW assumption of command

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven Shepro, right, receives the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing flag from Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo during the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing change of command ceremony Aug. 15, 2012 at the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport. The ceremony marked two changes of command, one for command of the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan and the second for the 438th AEW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Quinton Russ)

Final salute

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Timothy Ray receives a final salute from the men and women of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing during a dual change of command ceremony Aug. 15, 2012 at the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport. The ceremony marked the change of command for the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan and the 438th AEW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Quinton Russ)

NATC-A assumption of command

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven Shepro, right, receives the NATO flag from Canadian Army Maj. Gen. James Ferron, marking assumption of the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan Aug. 15, 2012 at the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport. The ceremony marked two changes of command, one for command of NATC-A and the other for the command of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Quinton Russ)

CSAF visits deployed Airmen, discusses evolving force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz talks with Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command April 23, 2012, during his visit to Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The general discussed resiliency issues effecting today?s Airmen and their families, changes in service capabilities, and Air Force budget priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

CSAF visits deployed Airmen, discusses evolving force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz talks with Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command April 23, 2012, during his visit to Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The general discussed resiliency issues effecting today?s Airmen and their families, changes in service capabilities, and Air Force budget priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

AAF celebrates International Women's Day

U.S. Air Force Capt. Vanessa Vanden Bout, force support officer with the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, speaks about the importance of perseverance and mutual support to an audience of more than 45 Afghan and American women during the Afghan air force's observance of International Women?s Day at Kabul International Airport, March 7, 2012. The two-hour program focused on the educational needs of women and the persistence for women?s rights within the Islamic religious framework. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)